If you watch American Horror Story, you’ll love this episode. Deb speaks with Emmy-nominated Actress Naomi Grossman, who plays fan-favourite Pepper in the series. As someone who took many years to “make it” in Hollywood, Grossman has plenty of wisdom for anyone who’s putting in the work and not seeing immediate results. Listen as she shares her unique alternative to a vision board, the critical role self-belief has played in her success and how she’s stayed committed to walking her own path to creative success. Naomi’s bodacious energy will have you fired up about your own future by the end of this conversation.

Website: https://naomigrossman.net

Want to develop the entrepreneurial mindset that can create success in any situation? Listen to Deb’s discussion with five business owners who have learned how to push through their own mental barriers to create wealth and positive impact. Learn the secrets to staying grounded and motivated in the face of uncertainty, to staying on track when speed bumps and frustration pop up, to keeping your head in the game through every step of your business journey. No matter your stage or type of business, you’ll take away valuable insights that create a chain reaction of success when put into practice.

Websites:

Irina Shehovsov – https://www.irinashehovsov.com/

Melissa Heathers – https://soulsecrets.ca

Carroll Patrizi – https://carrollpatrizi.com

Ocean Baker – https://natsukashiiink.world/

Leslie Capps – https://authorin30.com

In just a few months, today’s guest won’t be able to listen to this episode because she will no longer be able to hear at all. At 17, Ella Coonen discovered she had a hearing impediment and received special hearing aids that allowed her to fully experience the world of sound for the first time. That was immediately followed by the discovery that her hearing would soon disappear altogether. Both discoveries were the spark of inspiration for a documentary project that will leave audiences laughing, crying and everything in between. Listen as Ella and film producer David Kaye share with Deb their race against time to capture “The Sound Of A Bucket List”, an experience of a lifetime for Ella and a film to inspire the rest of us.

Website: https://www.soundofabucketlist.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/soundofabucketlist/

Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-sound-of-a-bucket-list-documentary-funding

Today, Deb talks to Dionne Walach, Founder of the Digital Strategy Lounge, a FREE community that supports women who run, or aspire to run, online businesses. Having started her own online business in 2009 after arthritis ended her career as a cutting director in the fashion industry, Dionne has plenty of expertise to share. She’s watched incomes stagnate as prices climb and knows that many women are looking for extra income but don’t want a job that takes them away from their families. Listen in to this intriguing discussion that explores the very real opportunities that exist for those who are ready to explore a more balanced way of living and working.

Website: https://dionne.superpatch.com

Producer Jesse Norsworthy brings actresses and actors from his new TV show, “High Volume”, to the stage of Mission Accepted to tell all on how to flip the script about how to make a movie with an incredible cast and how energy between cast members matter. The cast shares how they beat the odds in this industry, how mindset matters, how magic can happen when it’s your time. Jesse is shooting the pilot episode, “Ink and Ice”, in the beautiful city of Vancouver, Canada, listen to hear the story- the impact - and the dream!

Read about High Volume’s pilot episode, “Ink and Ice”: https://instagram.com/high.volume.tv

If you want to make an impact with your business, you need to OWN YOUR LANE. That’s the message from today’s guest, visibility expert and author of the “Own Your Lane” book series, Michelle B Griffin. A TEDx speaker, author and podcast host, Michelle walks her talk, and in this conversation she shares the secrets to her success. Listen in for her proven 4-step Own Your Lane process, plus branding and public relations tips that will give you quick wins as well as long-term gains in your business.

Website: https://michellebgriffin.com

Ready to make 2026 your BEST business year IN HISTORY? Learn how a super achiever CREATES her success each year. It takes the same energy to do something that gives you middle of the road results vs. something that makes your DREAMS COME TRUE. If you want your dreams to come true this year, listen in as your host Deb Drummond shares her TOP PERFORMANCE ADVICE that guarantees results.

Keywords: planning, accountability, goals, top performance, how do I speed up my success, memory, reverse engineer the year, discipline, changing direction, taking risks, self-directed mindset, get ready, fourth quarter planning, mentors, what should I look for in a mentor, what does success look like, vision board, mantra, rock the stage, rock the page, rock the screen, rock your life

Website: https://debdrummond.com/top-performance-accountability/

What would it be like to wow yourself this year? For your host Deb Drummond, the feeling is incomprehensible. Mission Accepted media has had more than 762 million media impressions in 2025. With those kinds of numbers, it’s easy to say the results were worth the effort, but she didn’t know back in January whether her investments of time, money and effort would pay off. Listen in for a peek behind the curtain as Deb looks back on a year of unforeseen success. Let her reflections inspire your own evaluation of the year that was and the unforeseeable success that lies ahead.

Website:

Mission Accepted Podcast: https://debdrummond.com/missionaccepted-podcast/

Top Performance Success Planner: https://debdrummond.com/top-performance-success-planner-3/

The Women’s Channel: https://debdrummond.com/womens-channel/